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Re: OctoTools Version 7.0.1.26 Released

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From: gb
Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2006 20:59
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and the problem that you wish us to assist you with is what exactly?

<octotoolsmike@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> OctoTools is a multi-functional report processor that can transform
ordinary
> legacy output into modern looking output using its electronic forms
> capabilities. Users have a choice of many output options including Print
> (PCL, PostScript, Digital copiers, even inkjet and label printers), PDF,
> email, fax and document archiving. We should not have a problem supporting
> most if not all printers supported by Windows.
> www.jbmsystems.com/demos <http://www.jbmsystems.com/demos>
> If you continue reading this email I am certain that you will find many
> interesting an exciting features and capabilities in both our current
> OctoTools V6 package and our forthcoming OctoTools Enterprise Edition.
Most
> of the resellers and end users that we have demonstrated to are totally
> "Blown Away" by the capability, ease of use and pricing.
>
> OctoTools is particularly well suited to "transactional printing" but can
do
> almost anything. I believe a key selling point is the ability to offer the
> customer his choice of sending print, email or fax to end recipient based
on
> account number as an example. Documents may be archived and web hosted as
> well. A printer can be unique and offer a "Have it Your Way" approach.
> Large volume processing and speed are always a concern in mainframe shops.
> Depending on the speed of the Windows pc and the complexity of a form,
> OctoTools can provide 1000-3000+pages per minute of output processing.
There
> are few printers on the planet that can run that fast.
>
> Our PowerPoint presentation provide a great overview of the systems
> capabilities. Slides 12 and 13
> <http://jbmsystems.com/octotools-document-management.pps> , show the data
> flow for OctoTools. A one time form template design is performed using
> OctoTools on a Windows workstation and merged with variable input.
> Output from any system may be sent to OctoTools using LPR, FTP or other
> protocol. Many of your products can deliver a file to our Windows centric
> system and we will act on the file without RPM or other vendor's package.
We
> have improved our ease of use by a new watched directory interface.
> OctoTools will spool the sysout data and process it by merging the data
> fields and the form template. In the template the data columns may be
moved
> around, fonts changed for sizes, styles, and color. As you will see in all
> the samples OctoTools can add lines, boxes, logos, signatures and even
> stripe the data to make it more readable.
> OctoTools can create output to go to any printer that supports Windows,
PDF,
> email, archive or fax (via fax service or server). Options can be set up
in
> a profile on a per group or user basis. All options use the same one time
> template design. The fax output and the individually encrypted PDF output
> are extremely useful in security conscious environments.
> Please examine our web site (www.octotools.com
<http://www.octotools.com/>)
> and the entire OctoTools PowerPoint
> <http://jbmsystems.com/octotools-document-management.pps> as we have many
> more samples showing these new capabilities.
> We are able to secure fonts, signatures and logos to prevent check fraud.
> These resources may be kept externally to OctoTools on a USB flash memory
> stick. If checks are printed and the stick is not inserted, invalided
voided
> checks will be produced. If the flash memory is present, it will provide
> valid MICR fonts, signatures and alike.
> RTF Rich Text Format copy allows many complex preformatted forms or
> paragraphs to be copied and used directly from MS Word and other Windows
> applications.
> Dynamically loaded and sized images are based on user defined page input
> specifications
> Mail merge capabilities allows variable input to be merged with RTF
layouts
> from MS Word. Mail merge output will be "reflowed" eliminating excess
white
> space.
> OctoTools has the capably or being able to alter forms appearance based on
> input values. There are just a multitude of uses. The multi-flag.PDF file
> demonstrates how we can test for exception conditions and make them stand
> out. We can change invoices to credit memos when an invoice total is
> negative.
>
<http://www.jbmsystems.com/webdata/SamsungRacingTeam/SAM226/I7712346.06_09_0
3.pdf>
>
<http://www.jbmsystems.com/webdata/SamsungRacingTeam/TVS037/I7712347.06_09_0
3.pdf>
> credit memo
> A basic level of direct input from ODBC databases, currently Access, SQL,
> MY/SQL and Oracle.
> We have also added multiple watched directory support that runs as an
> service. Each watched directory can have its own series of jobs to process
> the data that is delivered to it. The number of simultaneous copies of
> OctoTools may be specified to control interference and a priority may be
> associated to limit CPU intensive OctoTools' on online users. Of course
> input may come from any computer system ranging from I/Series,
> Unix/Linux/Aix, Windows, Z/OS and many more. At one major customer we have
> the watcher component, OctoWatch, examining the first several pages of a
job
> from the remote system, then invoking the correct "job control" and form
> from a single input queue. This technology will be integrated into a
general
> release for everyone.
> The OctoWatch capability allow a file to be reprocessed in several ways in
> its entirety such as print to a PCL printer and store as PDF. Different
> templates (forms) can be used for additional passes.
> Report to Excel has been shipped to some users. This eliminates the time
> consuming process of repetitive cutting and pasting. Using this facility,
a
> single copy of OctoTools can "parse a report" by distribution group,
convert
> to Excel and automatically email the Excel input to the recipients without
> any user intervention.
> PDF "overlay" capability. Mapping data on top of an existing form
> Conditional based printer support such as feed from tray n or select
duplex
> CSV input and Output
> Chinese/Japanese/Korean output as well as right to left languages like
> Arabic and Hebrew.
> We have partnered with Biscom, a leader in fax servers in the midmarket
> through Fortune 500 to provide outbound faxing via their
FaxcomAnywhere(tm)
> product.
> Available as a controlled Release
> OctoTools Enterprise Edition codename Turbo. Turbo has much of the
function
> of a Redwood Software(r) or ViewDirect for Networks(r), some general
> document repository capabilities plus OctoTools normal reformatting and
> distribution function. Document identification may be part of the suite as
> well. Usage and features are:
> A back end web  application which will provide access control and
security.
> You will be able to specify whether a hierarchical environment where a
> manager can look at subordinate records but peers cannot examine each
other.
> You can restrict managers from looking at subordinate folders. A group can
> be defined to share a folder in read only or read/write mode.
> Hardcopy documents may be scanned to Tiff, by your scanner and OctoTools
> will recognize barcoding for filing of the under Turbo.
> Medical or personnel records could be restricted to members of certain
> departments, such as the HR department or a doctor, his staff, radiology,
> nurses, surgery etc.
> Access logging will be available for use with HIPAA type documents.
> There will be several ODBC database vendors supported. The use of
databases
> will allow OctoTools to burst up to 10 times faster while providing the
> option of storing PDFs in the database or externally to allow access by
> other subsystems if necessary.
> We will accept almost any type of document for storage (as binary) and
will
> pass it back to a browser. We can store Word, Tiff, JPG, audio, even
> proprietary X-ray files should be able to be stored. You provide the file
as
> binary and a retrieval header type and you will be all set.
> We should also be able to have any user print to OctoTools and turn its
> Windows (Word, Excel, user applications) into PDF which may be stored in
the
> users directory or in the Turbo repository
> We have also demonstrated to clients the ability to interface with Tiff
> scanners and utilize bar codes to enable content storage and distribution.
> Ability to add notes/annotations to documents without changing the base
> document. A document that was created by the OctoTools PDF generator or
any
> other document is NOT modified. We add the comments to the base document
> pointer. Comments may be emailed or queued in a personnel mailbox for
> another recipient. The document itself does not have to be shipped.
> For PDF's standard Adobe security rights (print, change, copy, note), will
> also be in place when a download takes place.
> We are certain that either package will provide your with unprecedented
> power at very reasonable pricing. We are looking forward to discussing
this
> further as well as demonstrating OctoTools.
> Regards,
> Mike C
> QA Engineer, Technical Support/Sales/Marketing Specialist
> JBM Systems Inc.
> 4 Bald Hill Lane Suite 200
> Peabody, Ma 01960
> (978) 535-7676
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